Education ties

VN, US promote educational ties (24-06-2008) Ha Noi — Viet Nam has become one of the 20 countries sending the highest number of students to the United States, with 30 per cent more students enrolled in US universities and colleges in 2007 than the previous year, said a US official. President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of International Education Allan Goodman, who led a delegation of US educational managers to Ha Noi, said they were proud to be a bridge linking US school managers with the Vietnamese Government and school managers in Viet Nam. Goodman said they would work to find out ways to make their educational co-operation as effective as possible. Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan, in a reception given to the IIE president and the presidents of seven leading US universities, briefed his guests on the challenges Viet Nam faced in education and training. These included the training of education managers, especially at the tertiary … [Read more...] about VN, US promote educational ties

Confab strengthens US education ties (22-01-2009) HCM CITY – Leading American and Vietnamese educators reached initial agreements on education exchange after intensive discussions during a recent second conference on higher education partnerships between the two countries. The two-day conference, which began last week in HCM City, attracted participation of more than 200 representatives from American universities, businesses and educational organisations, as well as 200 Vietnamese counterparts. Representatives of the two countries’ leaders also took part in the conference, including US Ambassador to Viet Nam Michael Michalak and Vice Minister of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Education and Training Banh Tien Long. The establishment of more and deeper linkages as well as joint programmes between American and Vietnamese universities and colleges were the main topics of discussion. In addition, increasing the number of Vietnamese students at American universities and colleges, … [Read more...] about Confab strengthens US education ties

Cultural, educational ties to be enhanced with Spain (17-01-2007) HA NOI — Viet Nam and Spain agreed yesterday to boost co-operation in the fields of culture, education and science between 2007 and 2009. The deal was reached during talks between the two governments which took place in Ha Noi. In the cultural and artistic fields, Viet Nam and Spain will boost ties in theatre, music, dancing, book publishing, cinematography, museum development, intellectual property and copyright. In education, both nations will increase the exchange of experts between schools, universities and research institutes. During the session, the two sides also discussed the exchange of scientific and technological information. Co-operation between the National Committee of Youth of Viet Nam and the Youth Institute of Spain was also a topic of discussion. Over recent years, Viet Nam and Spain have organised various cultural exchanges, including the "Viet Nam Culture Day" in Madrid and Barcelona as part of … [Read more...] about Cultural, educational ties to be enhanced with Spain

British Columbia boosts education ties with Vietnam By Tuong Vi - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - British Columbia Council of International Education (BCCIE) in British Columbia, Canada last week signed two agreements with the Ministry of Education and Training's International Education Department and Can Tho University to provide training for Vietnamese engineers. Sarah Mines, marketing and events manager of the council, said, "The two agreements push bilateral relations between Vietnam and Canada, and universities of British Columbia will support training for Vietnamese students." Project 322 is the program to provide overseas training for officials sponsored by the State budget, while the Program Mekong targets to send 1,000 graduate students to foreign countries to obtain master and doctorate degrees, from 2006 to 2015, to improve human resources for the Mekong Delta. Coquitlam School District International Education of British Columbia Province also signed agreements with five … [Read more...] about British Columbia boosts education ties with Vietnam

(VOVworld) – Vietnam hopes to boost cultural and educational ties with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and will create favorable conditions for Korean students to study in Vietnam. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan stated this yesterday while receiving professor Song Ja Rip, President of Kim Il Sung University andMinister of Higher Education for DPRK. According to Deputy PM Nhan, Vietnam will be a link between Pyongyang and other ASEAN members. Professor Song expressed his hope that the two countries’ educational ties will be strengthened to fully tap each one’s potential and create the momentum for Vietnam- DPRK cooperation to flourish. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, DPRK to boost educational ties